Details form the August 2016 UK construction output data report 14 October 2016

  • Prior 0.0%. Revised to 0.5%

  • 0.2% vs 1.5% exp y/y. Prior -1.5%. Revised to -1.0%

It looks bad on the surface but this number can swing around quite a lot. As we've seen from more recent figures, the construction sector has bounced back strongly.

The ONS highlight that the fall was led by infrastructure which the ONS says is unlikely to be due to Brexit uncertainty.

UK construction output y/y